Orange County Hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Community Collection Event at Apopka High School

There will be a free Community Collection Event on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 8 AM to 1 PM at Apopka High School (555 Martin Street, Apopka, FL). 

As a free service, Orange County residents may bring their household hazardous and electronic waste to a community collection event or drop-off location. No commercial waste is accepted.

Help protect the environment and our health. Don't dispose of dangerous household chemicals in your garbage, down storm drains, into sinks, or by burying them. They pose a threat to Florida's drinking water.

Product labels can tip you off to a potential hazard. Look for any of these words: Pesticide, Warning, Caustic, Poison, Acid, Danger, or Flammable.

Visit their Household Hazardous Waste page to learn more. 

Household hazardous waste includes items like these:

• Paint and paint thinners
• Batteries (except alkaline/non-rechargeables)
• Fluorescent lightbulbs
• Cooking oil
• Motor oil
• Antifreeze and brake fluid
• Household cleaning fluids
• Pool chemicals
• Pesticides
• Propane tanks